Government has been put to task over the delay in release of the capitation grants to schools with legislators noting that these often reach when the learning institutions have closed.According to Hon. Joseph Ssewungu (NUP, Kalungu West County), the Ministry of Finance has not availed the…
Parliament has paid tribute to Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance athlete and Uganda People’s Defence Force Sergeant who died after suffering severe burns after an arson attack by her lover on 01 September 2024 in Kenya.The tribute followed a motion presented by the State Minister for Sports, Hon.…
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has hailed the Uganda Parliamentary Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation (SACCO) for its continuous expansion following a Shs9.6 billion growth in 2024, which is a 15 percent increase from last year’s Shs8.3 billion. In a speech read on her behalf by…
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices to foster increased citizens’ participation in budget processes. Speaker Among made the remarks in a speech read on her behalf by Parliamentary Commissioner, Hon. Solomon Silwany, during the 7th…
A seven-gun salute was accorded to the late Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi in a solemn farewell as she was interred on Thursday, 12 September 2024.The former State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence) appointed in April 2024, was laid to rest at her ancestral home in Bugahe Village,…
Parliament Speaker, Anita Among, has urged government to support the completion of major projects that were initiated by the late Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, who passed away on Saturday, 07 September 2024.Nyirabashitsi, who was first…
President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned leaders to be mindful of their health, as their sudden passing will be a loss to the country.Museveni, who was eulogising the former Minister of Sate for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Defence), Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, at Parliament said a leader’s death…
Parliament has held a pre-funeral service for the former District Woman Representative for Kisoro, Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, who died on Saturday, 07 September 2024 in Kampala.The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, who led the service acknowledged the pain felt…
The leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said the 135 acres of land in Ddundu Parish, Mukono District earmarked for waste management, is currently undergoing preparatory works for the development of a waste-to-energy facility.According to the KCCA Executive Director, Dorothy…
In a move aimed at safeguarding the rights of indigenous communities and addressing land ownership challenges in Uganda, Parliament has passed a resolution urging government to establish a National Customary Land Registry.This initiative seeks to protect land under customary tenure from illegal…
The Parliamentary Committee on Tourism, Trade, and Industry has called for immediate investment in tourism infrastructure across key sites in Northern Uganda.In their report presented during plenary sitting in Gulu City on Friday, 30 August 2024, the Committee Deputy Chairperson who doubles as the…
Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has advised the Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro to consider requesting for a supplementary budget to resettle and compensate the Karuma Hydro power project affected persons (PAPs). The proposed budget for resettlement of 119…